Today’s gossip is looking for a fresh start He may have steered Southampton to an eighth place finish in the Premier League last season, but in doing so Claude Puel seemed to leave regulars at Saint Mary’s decidedly underwhelmed by the manner in which he went about his work. The Frenchman’s on-pi...

Alexandre Lacazette could have subjected to retrospective action had Ashley Williams been shown a second yellow for his rash challenge which failed to connect with the Arsenal striker, Dermot Gallagher said on Ref Watch.

Gary Neville has warned Jurgen Klopp that his Liverpool defence will continue to let him down. The Reds attempted to sign Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk in the summer transfer window but Liverpool were unable to get a deal over the line despite the centre-half handing in a transfer request....

Arsène Wenger must continue with golden front trio; Christopher Schindler was a great buy for Huddersfield; Manchester City defence is as key as their attack This was the first time Arsène Wenger had started Mesut Özil, Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sánchez in his XI. Yet until Everton went down...

Jurgen Klopp is still facing questions about his transfer policy after Liverpool missed out on Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, Alan Smith has claimed. The Netherlands international was heavily linked with a move to the Anfield outfit in the summer transfer window. Liverpool were touted as f...

Liverpool wanted to sign Southampton captain Virgil van Dijk to add a leader to their defence, Danny Murphy says. The Reds were heavily linked with a move to sign the Dutch centre-half in the summer transfer window but Liverpool were unable to get a deal over the line. Indeed, Liverpool were forc...

Southampton West Bromwich Albion 1 0 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » Highlights GameCast Lineups and Stats Sofiane Boufal came to the rescue with a great individual goal late in the match to help Southampton down West Brom. A stunning solo goal from Sofiane Boufal lit up...

When Southampton smashed their transfer record on Sofiane Boufal last summer, they were surely dreaming of match-winning moments like this. He started the move inside his own half, jinking past a sea of West Bromwich Albion players before tucking the ball low beyond Ben Foster. The Morocco forwar...

• Clermont 24-7 Northampton • Saints stay pointless in European Champions Cup Pool 2 The Michelin men have been running on flat tyres this season and this was a missed opportunity for Northampton. There will be few boasts after this stuttering, stop-start affair – which at times proved too much f...

Updates from the 5.30pm BST kick-off Feel free to email Will or tweet @Will_Unwin 4.00pm BST With Ben Foster recently suffering a knee problem during a back garden kickabout with his son, here’s a look back at some other freak injuries: Related: Football's freak injuries 3.24pm BST Good afternoon...